Conflict theorists focus on exploitation in society, and functionalists are more concerned with the parts of society and how each functions.
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The conflict and functionalist theories are both at the macro level of analysis and do not include an emphasis on social interactions.
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Symbolic interaction theorists analyze individual interactions to better understand society as a whole. Micro-level analysis.
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Weber had a micro-level analysis and macro-level analysis.
Introspection and empathy are important in the process of analysis.